Gas-washing device.



No. 817,12`7. PATBNTBD APR. 3, 1906.

L. P. LWE.

GAS WASHING DEVIE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1904.

F'IGOB INVENTOR.

A TT ORNE Y.

IINIVIEI) JSTES GFFICE.

No. 81u27.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented April 3, 1906.

pplication filed May 17, 1904. Serial No. 208,343.

To all 1,071,077?, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEON I. LOWE, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at. San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGas-Washing Devices, or' which the following is a specification.

My invention -relates to a gas-washing device, the object of myinvention being to provide an apparatus of this character which shall bemore effective for its size and cost than those heretofore provided.

My invention, therefore, resides in the novel construction, combination,and arrangement' of parts for the above ends hereinafter fullyspecified, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal section of theapparatus, the tar-receptacles being removed. Fig. 2 is a plan View ofthe same, the top being broken away. Fi-g. 3 is a perspective View ofone of the tar-receptacles detached.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a rectangular casing, into whichthe gas enters by the inlet 2.

3 represents partitions extending transversely across the interior ofthe casing to a level not lower than the bottom of the overflow-pipes 4.

5 represents the-outlet-openino for the'gas. Between the partitions andalso between one of them and the outlet-opening are washingplates 6,depending from the top of the casing, aving Jtheir lower edges serrated,as

shown. In order to obtain as large an extent of gas-washing surface aspossible, said plates are made tl-shaped horizontally. The

gas-inlet 2 extends 'below the water-level, determined by theoutflow-pipes 4, and so, also, do the lower edges of the washenplates,thus compelling the gas to pass through the water between each partitionand washer plate, thus causing repeated washings of the gas.

The sides of the casing have openings 7, closed by water tight closures8, so that through said openings can be slid transversely boxes 9, openat the top, as shown. There are two such boxes between two successivepartitions, said boxes being divided by double walls 10, surmounted by acoping 11, which prevents the material to be deposited in the box fromsinking between the walls. These boxes 9 are for the purpose ofcollecting the tarry residue from the gas. The boxes can be withdrawnfrom time to time and the residue removed therefrom.

It will be seen that by this construction I have provided in a singlecasing means for repeatedly washing the gas and at the .same time forcollecting the residue thus washed therefrom.

I claim- 1. In a gas-washing apparatus', the combination of a casing,means for washing gas therein, and removableboxes in said casing for thetarry residues, partitions between the boxes and overhanging deflectors,substantially as described.

2. In a gas-washing apparatus, the combination of a easing, means forwashing gas therein, and removable boxes in said casing for the tarryresidues, double walls between the boxes and overhanging deliectors overthe walls, substantially as described.

3. In a gas-washing apparatus, the combi nation of the casing, thetransverse partit-ions extending upward from the bottoni thereof, thewasher-plates extending downward to a level below the top of thepartitions, the casing having openings in the sides between thepartitions, and the removable boxes arranged to be passed through saidopenings, substantially as described.

4. In Va gas-washing apparatus, the combi nation of the casing, thetransverse partitions extendinr upward from the `bottom et the casing, te washer-plates extending downward to a level below the top of saidparti- ,i

tions, the double transverse walls between the partitions, the copingsfor said walls, the boxes inserted between said walls .nii partitionsthrough openings in the side of the casing, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing wit nesses.

L. P. LOWE. Witnesses:

FRANCIS M. WRIGHT, Bnssrn GOREINKEL.

